SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Westby Keith

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IVERIC BIO, INC.
8 SYLVAN WAY

(Street)
PARSIPPANY NJ 07054

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IVERIC bio, Inc. [ ISEE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/17/2023 M(1) 3,786 A $2.94 50,140 D
Common Stock 02/17/2023 S(1) 3,786 D $25.05(2) 46,354 D
Common Stock 02/17/2023 M(1) 11,214 A $4.52 57,568 D
Common Stock 02/17/2023 S(1) 11,214 D $25.05(2) 46,354 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $2.94 02/17/2023 M(1) 3,786 (3) 12/18/2027 Common Stock 3,786 $2.94 146,214 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $4.52 02/17/2023 M(1) 11,214 (4) 01/29/2027 Common Stock 11,214 $4.52 48,786 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sale reported on this form was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 16, 2022.
2. The sale price of the Reporting Person's shares represents the weighted average price of all shares sold by a broker in multiple transactions effected at prices ranging from $25.00 to $25.14 per share on February 17, 2023. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Registrant or a security holder of the Registrant, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
3. This stock option award was granted on December 19, 2017 and vested with respect to 25% of the shares subject to the option on the first anniversary of the grant date and with respect to the remaining shares in approximately equal monthly installments through the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
4. This stock option award was granted on January 30, 2017 and vested with respect to 25% of the shares subject to the option on the first anniversary of the grant date and with respect to the remaining shares in approximately equal monthly installments through the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
Remarks:
/s/ Todd D.C. Anderman, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Westby 02/22/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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